The DHC/STC Green Team proudly hosted its inaugural speaker series, delving into the enlightening realm of the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM. This engaging event, led by the Doris Heitzmann, Program Manager of the UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM (FFL) Program in Pinellas County, provided invaluable insights on seamlessly incorporating these principles into our surroundings. The discourse navigated the art of crafting visually appealing and low-maintenance Florida-Friendly landscapes, emphasizing their water conservation, environmental friendliness, and potential for ..read more

A "Miller Trust" in Florida is also known as a Qualified Income Trust. They are essentially one and the same. If your loved one is looking to get long-term care Medicaid in Florida, there is both an asset test and an income test. If the applicant's gross income exceeds the limit (some $2,892/m in 2024), then the applicant will not be eligible for Medicaid without legally lowering the applicant's income below the limit. There are essentially two options for lowering the applicant's income, which are: Qualified Income Trust (a/k/a Miller Trust); or Joining a Pooled Trust If you or our loved on ..read more

The DHC/STC Green Team proudly hosted its inaugural speaker series, delving into the enlightening realm of the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™. This engaging event, led by the Doris Heitzmann, Program Manager of the UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) Program in Pinellas County, provided invaluable insights on seamlessly incorporating these principles into our surroundings. The discourse navigated the art of crafting visually appealing and low-maintenance Florida-Friendly landscapes, emphasizing their water conservation, environmental friendliness, and potential for ti ..read more

Read What Our Webinar Attendees Say   "Presentation was concise and easy to understand."   "Very eloquently explained the need for planning and protection with professional help from an elder law attorney who cares. Impressed that you have social workers and books to help educate us elderly and that you encourage us to be proactive and that you are so accessible."   "Great information and education --and NO PRESSURE and thoroughly professional.  I am a retired Florida attorney and would definitely refer folks to Mr. DeLoach and his law firm.  Outstanding job, sir." &nb ..read more

  Who is the Green Team?  The Green Team welcomes anyone in our DHC/STC community (staff, clients, friends, and family) interested in promoting environmental consciousness and efficiency in both the workplace and at home. Your level of involvement is entirely up to you, whether you prefer to attend office luncheons with guest speakers or get your hands dirty by joining a beach clean-up. We value your input, so please let us know if you have any ideas on how we can become even greener.  What's New: It's Electric! It’s electric (boogie, woogie, woogie)! As part of our Going Green ..read more

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Open House  Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Open House 4–6 p.m. | Ribbon Cutting 4:30 p.m. 8640 Seminole Boulevard, Seminole Master of Ceremonies Ken Burke Ken Burke: Welcome to this wonderful event this afternoon where we are officially dedicating this wonderful building here in Seminole, but much more importantly the good people who make up this building here in Seminole. My name is Ken Burke and I serve as your clerk of the circuit court and comptroller for Pinellas County, and I'm honored to have been invited to emcee this event this afternoon. I was part of th ..read more

Our Open House Was Held on October 19, 2022 Thank you for attending our recent ribbon cutting and open house in honor of our new building. Seeing you there and having so much community support made the event successful and memorable. For this special celebration, we curated a playlist of the "smooth sounds of the 70s" in honor of DHC’s recent 45th Anniversary (1976-2021) and founding in 1975. many of the songs fall into the category "yacht rock" which refers to the soft rock that dominated FM radio airwaves in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Some artists commonly included in the yach ..read more

DHC and STC are going green! While a law firm and title company may not be a traditional setting for environmental stewardship, we recognize there is room for such endeavors everywhere. Here are just some of our green initiatives: Rechargeable batteries for video equipment: our marketing department produces many educational and testimonial videos which require frequent battery use. To cut down on waste, they use rechargeable batteries for all their AV equipment when possible. Electric Car Chargers (coming soon): the firm will be installing two new electric chargers on site for atto ..read more

Thank you for visiting with us at the Bay Life Car Show on May 28, 2022​. We had a revving good time! To see our HelpForTheHurt Motorsports (HFTHM) "pit crew" in action, check out our video (above) and photos (link below) from the event. We hope you can join us at our next event, the Seminole City Center Benefit Car & Truck Show on Saturday, June 18 at Seminole City Center in our hometown of Seminole! View Photos From The Event Please visit HelpForTheHurtMotorsports.com for additional details on upcoming events, free driver safety information and much more ..read more

From the smallest project to the largest undertaking, Emiline was always there to see it through. While it is bittersweet, we at DeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A. (DHC) and Seminole Title Company (STC) want to congratulate our beloved Emiline on her retirement after 26 years of loyal and dedicated service. We truly wish her well in this next phase of her life.   Dennis R. DeLoach Jr. (DHC/STC, 1976-Present) Emiline, we will miss you, your big smile, your upbeat attitude, your flowers and your always pleasant and upbeat voice. You have been the “voice of DHC” for years, and you wil ..read more